Minimum Wage

A push by Democratic lawmakers and President Biden to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2025 would cut employment by 1.4 million.

President Biden is risking an early clash with progressive Democrats over a proposed minimum wage hike.

President Biden conceded that his push to fold a $15 minimum wage into a broader COVID-19 relief package likely won't "survive." 

President Biden says his proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour will lift many low-wage workers out of poverty, but some businesses and economists warn it could cost jobs as the U.S. recovers from pandemic layoffs.

The Democratic push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour has emerged as an early flashpoint in the fight for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package.

The Raise the Wage Act is a big concern for the franchise industry.

A New York restaurant owner is speaking out against the proposed federal minimum wage hike, which he believes could harm small businesses trying to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.

President Biden's push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour as part of a broader coronavirus relief package could be a "death knell" for businesses still reeling from the pandemic, according to a new study published this week.

Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., argued that essential workers are "worth" higher wages.

A group of Democratic lawmakers reintroduced legislation on Tuesday to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025 — and indicated they may use a powerful procedural tool to pass the bill using their slimmest-possible Senate majority.

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., indicated the policy could lift many Americans out of poverty.

Yellen said during her confirmation hearing Tuesday that research suggests job losses from a $15 federal minimum wage are "very minimal, if anything."

Some GOP lawmakers are resisting President-elect Joe Biden's proposal to raise the minimum wage to $15 and fold the new requirement into the next COVID-19 relief bill. 

President-elect Joe Biden's effort to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 per hour is estimated to kill as many as 3.7 million jobs, according to a recent nonpartisan analysis by the Congressional Budget Office. 

About 27,900 full-time city employees received a 3% raise.

President-elect Joe Biden is seeking to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour as part of his massive $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus proposal, which could deal another financial blow to small businesses already struggling during the pandemic.

The strikes, which are being organized by Fight for $15 and a Union, are demanding just that — a $15 hourly minimum wage and the right to unionize without retaliation.

The president-elect supported prompt action on hiking the federal minimum wage.

Former CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder argues raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour depends on the Georgia Senate election.

Despite the pandemic, workers throughout the U.S. will see larger paychecks next year.